Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation
109 Foothills Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 · Burke County · 120 certified beds · avg 95 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1980
Part of chain: SANSTONE HEALTH & REHABILITATION (18 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (3)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Mar 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint |
| Mar 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.97 | 4.01 | 3.95 | top 33% in North Carolina; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.69 | bottom 32% in North Carolina; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.54 | 3.56 | 3.50 | top 33% in North Carolina; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.48 | bottom 42% in North Carolina; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 49.0 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 45.7 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.88, RN 0.43, weekend 3.47. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprenger, Christopher | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/01/2019 |
| Sprenger, Christopher | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2019 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 2.3 mi | Morganton, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Autumn Care of Drexel | 3.6 mi | Morganton, NC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| College Pines Health and Rehabilitation | 7.5 mi | Connelly Springs, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Carolina Rehab Center of Burke | 10.3 mi | Connelly Spring, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Shaire Nursing Center | 11.0 mi | Lenoir, NC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation | 12.6 mi | Granite Falls, NC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation | 13.0 mi | Lenoir, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation | 14.1 mi | Nebo, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center | 16.3 mi | Lenoir, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Trinity Ridge | 16.6 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345187.